Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is a rare obligate ectoparasite of wild animals like Hystrix indica,[1] and many domestic animals.[2]
Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Ixodida |
Family: | Ixodidae |
Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
Species: | H. kyasanurensis
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Binomial name | |
Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis Trapido, Hoogstraal & Rajagopalan, 1964
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References
edit- ^ "Taxonomic Status of Ticks in Sri Lanka" (PDF). World Conservation Union in Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Epidemiological Study on Ticks in Farm Animals in Selected Areas of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Tropical Agricultural Research. Retrieved 11 February 2017.